Europe quick Facts

• Europe is the 2nd smallest continent with roughly 10,180,000 km2 (4 million sq mi).
• The largest country in Europe is Russia.
• Paris is the largest city in Europe with a metro population of about 11,836,970.
• Europe is home to more than 731,000,000 people, but birth rates are stagnant.
• Europe received its name from a princess in Greek mythology - Europa.
• Europe, in particular Ancient Greece, is the birthplace of Western culture.
• The biggest island in Europe is Great Britain.
• No deserts inhabit the continent of Europe.
• Both World Wars were largely focused upon Europe.
• Italy is the country in Europe with the highest number of volcanoes.
• The Danube is Europe's 2nd longest river after the Volga (Rusia).
• The Ural Mountains are a natural boundary that separates Europe from Asia.
• During the Cold War, Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the west and the Warsaw Pact in the east.